While Mount Pearl Mayor Randy Simms has been acclaimed, 13 people are running for council.

There are several polling stations set up in Mount Pearl. Go to www.mountpearl.ca and click on the Mount Pearl municipal election your vote counts icon. Under municipal election click where to vote to locate your street and polling station.

Torbay

Voting for the Town of Torbay will take place at the Jack Byrne Arena, 7 Kennedy’s Brook Dr. — 13 people are seeking seats on council.

Conception Bay South

In Conception Bay South 15 candidates will be on the ballot while two have already been acclaimed.

Places to vote are:

— Ward 1 — Topsail United Church;

— Ward 2 — Conception Bay South Lions Club, Long Pond;

— Ward 3 — All Saints Parish Hall, Foxtrap;

— Ward 4 — Riverdale Lanes, Kelligrews.

Paradise

Three polling stations have been set up for voting in the Town of Paradise where 15 candidates are seeking seats on council. Residents can vote at:

— Rotary Paradise Youth and Community Centre, 68 McNamara Dr.;

— St. Thomas Hall, 2 Neary Rd. or

— Elizabeth Park Elementary, 80 Ellesmere Ave.

Go to www.paradise.ca and click on the municipal election logo to find the list of polling stations assigned by street name.

In a recent news release Municipal Affairs Minister Kevin O’Brien said the provincial government is encouraged by the large number of candidates who are running in the election.

“We are very pleased by what we are seeing in communities across the province leading up to the Sept. 24 municipal election,” he said.

“There is a strong interest in communities large and small and what is clear is that residents are stepping forward to make a difference by seeking the nomination for council.”